More Info, More Forests, More Bamboo

April 12, 2013 Bamboo & The Environment

Tweet   You know how bamboo creates a third more oxygen than an equivalent stand of trees?  In theory, the fast-growing grass could constantly make up for the greenhouse gas mitigation that we’re losing as deforestation continues to takes its toll around the globe.  Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a reliable way of [...]

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Eco Friendly Fix For Potholes!

April 10, 2013 Green is Grand

Tweet For someone with a bumpy commute (like me), Hole Patch LLC may as well be called Holy Patch.  And many other drivers will agree once they know what this Eco-friendly road repair option is about. AAA estimates that Americans spend around $4.8 billion each year repairing car damage caused by potholes!  And with the [...]

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Eco-Friendly Bikes: From Bamboo to Cardboard

April 5, 2013 Bamboo & The Environment

Tweet From time to time, new startup companies emerge that either specialize in the construction of bamboo bicycles or offer them as part of a broader business model.  Elsewhere, students and environmental activists showcase homemade bamboo bikes as a way of demonstrating how sustainable materials can be used to make less wasteful or energy-intensive versions [...]

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Caramelized Cherimoya & Bamboo Dessert

April 3, 2013 Bamboo Flavors

Tweet A sweet treat for dessert lovers also trying to get swimsuit ready!  The only challenge in making this simple dessert is finding the ingredients.  Find local specialty markets to make grocery shopping easier.  Cherimoya, FYI, is a South American fruit shaped like a pine cone with a soft white pulp on the inside that [...]

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April Fools

April 1, 2013 Bamboo Fashion

Tweet It’s too obvious to play a prank on readers today.  So no headlines declaring “Global Warming Reversed: Keep On Polluting!” or “Recycling:  It All Really Goes To A Landfill.” The origins of this official prankster day are a little hazy.  Most think that April Fools Day began around 1582 in France with the introduction [...]

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Optimism Begets Cynicism

March 29, 2013 Bamboo & The Environment

Tweet   I have a good friend who has recently gone through what he would call a period of personal transformation.  He has improved his health by largely replacing prescription medicine with natural remedies.  He’s also taken up tai chi, and made an effort to cut back on self-destructive behaviors. He explains that, more than [...]

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Creative Spring Garden Ideas!

March 27, 2013 Bamboo Garden

Tweet Officially Spring has Sprung.  The official date has passed on the calendar and this weekend is the celebration of the spring-iest holiday full of pastels, fake grass and bunnies.  Even if Winter Storm Virgil has left a not-so-spring-like covering on the ground, there are buds just waiting to bloom this month!  Prep your garden [...]

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Eco Friendly Data Centers: Keeping Tech Green!

March 25, 2013 Green is Grand

Tweet Adding more commuters to the highway in an effort to increase workplace efficiency is hardly an eco-friendly move but Yahoo is trying to make up for it by touting an eco-friendly data center.  Currently they are building a new customer care center and adding on to an existing data center facility in Lockport, New [...]

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Ready for Action Against Keystone XL Pipeline

March 22, 2013 Green is Grand

Tweet   We discussed the Keystone XL pipelines when the issue was just coming to the fore about a year and a half ago.  At the time, we made sure to acknowledge that the question of whether to allow the pipeline to be built between Alberta, Canada and the Gulf Coast was a hard question [...]

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How To Make Bamboo Candles

March 20, 2013 Bamboo Crafts

Tweet Bamboo candles are easily-made and beautiful alternatives to the standard homemade candles.  Forget the wine bottles and dripping wax and melting down crayons!  Create your own bamboo candles to accompany a romantic bamboo meal or to use when you slip into your cozy Ari Yoga Pants and spend some time meditating by their natural [...]

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Inquiring Minds Want To Know: Can We Make Clothes From Hagfish Slime?

March 18, 2013 Bamboo Fabric

Tweet All fabrics had to start somewhere.  And in the beginning it took an inquisitive mind to figure out that you could use a silk worm’s cocoon or bamboo grass for clothing.   More than 5000 years ago, the primary use for bamboo was for household goods and writing.  It wasn’t until 1368 AD that the [...]

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Spare Planets of Homes Away from Home?

March 15, 2013 Green is Grand

Tweet How many generations do you think it will be before we send our descendents to the stars?  Will there come a day when rugged, space-faring pioneers load rockets full of seed packets and cattle, and set off to plant rows of crops and groves of oxygen-giving bamboo, and raise the green hills of Earth [...]

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It’s Your Lucky Day: Green Earth Bamboo St. Patrick’s Day Sale!

March 13, 2013 Bamboo Fashion

Tweet A holiday coated in green; a company devoted to a “green” resource – a perfect combination for a sale!  Green Earth Bamboo’s Luck o’ the Irish sale is from March 15 – 17.  Just use the code IRISH2013 for 10% off your entire order! Once the shopping is done, there are plenty of other [...]

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Packing Properly With Bamboo Clothing

March 11, 2013 Bamboo Fashion

Tweet In anticipation of a Spring Break get-away and long summer vacations, there is also anticipation of airline luggage fees and the fight for carry-on space. Ultra soft  bamboo clothing is a smart choice for light packing and I speak from experience having just completed a trip with one bag and plenty of wardrobe choices [...]

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Indian Villages to be Enriched with Rights to Bamboo

March 8, 2013 Bamboo & Sustainability

Tweet   In the Kalahandi district of India, bamboo provides a means for the empowerment and economic independence of residents living in the tribal villages of forest areas.  India’s Forest Rights Act of 2006 established the procedure for transfer of forest resource rights from the central government to local villagers who primarily live in and [...]

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Salted Cabbage With Deep Fried Bamboo Shoots

March 6, 2013 Bamboo Flavors

Tweet Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day comes a recipe with a winning (or lucky if you prefer) combination!  The traditional Irish food, cabbage, and traditional bar food, anything fried.  Enjoy with some eco-friendly beer and green food coloring! Here’s what you need to make Salted Cabbage with Deep Fried Bamboo Shoots: ½ c. [...]

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Spring Fashion Flowers: Bamboo Clothes For Warmer Weather!

March 4, 2013 Bamboo Fashion

Tweet Long sleeves, sweaters, heavy pants and boots – skin is screaming for sunlight and thankfully warmer weather is approaching bit by bit.  Dream of packing those sweaters away in favor of fabulous spring fashions!  Ultra soft and cozy bamboo clothing continues to offer sustainable and fashionable options for spring shopping. This Spring, fashionistas predict [...]

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Roll up the Rim to be Wasteful

March 1, 2013 Green is Grand

Tweet If you live in the ever-expanding territory of the café and bakeshop franchise Tim Hortons, you probably know that it began its annual “Roll Up the Rim to Win” giveaway contest last week.  The annual contest allows customers to win millions of free coffees and donuts, as well as grand prizes which this year [...]

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